title: Equipotency of little and minigastrin in the cat.
abstract: Synthetic human non-sulphated gastrin heptadecapeptide (little gastrin) and tetradecapeptide (minigastrin) are equipotent stimulants of gastric acid and pepsin secretions in the conscious cat. This supports the thesis that minigastrin is a major physiologically active, circulating form of the hormone in the cat. It is estimated that little gastrin and minigastrin contribute equally to the gastric acid response to a protein meal in the cat.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000378:metabolism*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006728:Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010434:Pepsin A / Q000378:metabolism*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D006728:Hormones; C008530:minigastrin; C013550:gastrin 17; D010434:Pepsin A